Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malaysia
Malaysia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 96.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malaysia, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 96.5% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malaysia peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.1% | — |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 60.7% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.2% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 91.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 91.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 96.5% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 73.7% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 60.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 90.1% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 96.5% | 99.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malaysia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Malaysia was 96.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Malaysia ranks 39th out of 126 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release